Gov. Paul LePage freely admits he makes up stories to fool the press. In other words, he lies, not only to the press, but to the people of Maine. LePage may think that will reflect badly on the press, but it really only reflects badly on himself. In the future, I suggest any statement by […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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A really bad idea
I just wanted to put my two cents in on this whole “merger” fiasco. I am voting against a merger. I think it is a really ill-conceived idea. Why don’t we just bring in Sabattus, Greene, Turner, Poland and Durham, as well? And why stop there? Let’s merge with Lisbon, Topsham — all the way […]
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Obstructionist Democrats
Rep. Heather Sirocki, R-Scarborough, proposed LD 745, which would criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation — a practice found prevalent in Middle East cultures. It involves the cutting of the genitalia of usually younger girls so they are incapable of experiencing sexual pleasure, supposedly to keep them from straying in later life. It can […]
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Weighted vote is undemocratic
For some unknown reason, RSD 9 residents have allowed weighted voting. Weighted voting is described as a system where one vote carries the “weight” of many votes. There are a total of 16 School Board members for RSD 9 — five from Farmington, three from Wilton and the rest of the towns get one apiece. […]
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What is at stake? Our lives
There are many people who are confused about what is at stake under the proposed health care bill. But here are some things to keep in mind: Most people here in Maine live paycheck to paycheck due to the lack of a healthy economic base. Salaries are depressed and the population is growing older. That […]
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Mankind will adjust
This is in response to the Associated Press article, “Global warming hurts poor counties” (June 30. The article seemed to accept the claim that human activity is the primary cause of global warming; that sacrificing mankind’s quality of life to reduce carbon emissions would be wise; and that man lacks the ingenuity to adapt to […]
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A better time at St. Joseph's
As three sisters in our mid-90s, we read the article, “Horrors and Healing” (June 18), chronicling the abuse of children in Lewiston’s Saint Joseph’s Orphanage, with deep empathy for the women whose lives had been so deeply affected. We felt compelled, however, to share the very different story of our experience at St. Joseph’s Orphanage […]
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Support for LD 1504 — solar power
As a proponent of renewable energy, I was thrilled to hear that the Maine Legislature passed LD 1504, a Republican-written solar bill, by overwhelming majorities in the House and Senate. I was also very happy to learn that Rep. Bruce Bickford voted to support the solar bill, and I thank him. The bill overturns a […]
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No surprises from governor
No one should be surprised about Gov. Paul LePage’s dislike for the press. History says that dictators have always tried to stifle the press and freedom of speech. In a true dictatorship, people don’t get to vote and LePage is working on that as well by trying to reverse a decision that the majority of […]
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Unity will lead to prosperity
I enjoyed reading the Sun Journal editorial on the assimilation of Lewiston and Auburn (June 28). To begin, I grew up in Lewiston, attended Holy Family School and graduated from Lewiston High School. Several years later, I married my neighborhood and high school sweetheart and, at the tender ages of 21, left Lewiston for the […]